William minick



UNITED STATES` PATENT OFFICE.

' WILLIAM MINICK, OF KANSAS, ILLINOIS.

IMPRovEn HAYQDERRlcK 4 ,Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.50,150, dated September 26, 1865.

bein g had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in Which- Figure 1 is a side viewofmyinveution, partly insection Fig. 2, a lfront view of the same Fig. 3, a horizont-al sectionot' the same.

' Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to a new and improved machinefor elevating hay;and it consists in a novel construction and arrangement of the parts, ashereinafterfully shown and described,

' whereby a very simple and reiicient devicewis obtained for `thepurpose, and one which may be operated with but little labor. eArepresentsa'horizontal frame on which i an upright, B, is permanentlysecured, having ,a circular plate, C, on its upper end, and also anupright rod, D. (See Fig. 1.)

Erepresents a swivel upright, composed of .two vertical parallel parts,a a, with a block, -b, secured between their lower ends, in which therod D is fitted, the lower end of E being provided with a circularplate, c, which rests on the plate C of the upright B. The upright Eisby this arrangement allowed to turn freely onv B, and at the same timeprevented froml being casuallyr detached from it.

F. represents a bar which has an inclined-po` sition and is permanentlysecured between the parts a a of the swivel upright E. This bar F isbraced and rendered sti by means ofa' v, transverse bar, G, securedto itnear the swivel upright E, and iron rods d d, which are attached to bothsides of F, pass over the ends of G. `V V(See. Fig. 2.) The lower end ofthe bar F is secured to the outer end cfa horizontal bar, H, theinnerend of which is secured by a metal strap, e', on the lower part of theupright B so, that it may turn freely thereon. The bar H has a segment,I, permanently secured to it, andto this segment there is secured arope, J, which works on a pulley, K, at one side offrame A.

L represents the hoisting-rope, which is attached to the pulley K, andhas a branch rope, L', attached toit, which passes around and nnderguide-pulleys 'jf' on the frame A, and is attached to pulley K. Thehoisting-rope L passes upward and between and over guidepulleys g g atthe top of the swivel uprightE, and over a swivel pulley, h, at theupper end of bar F. The horse is connected to the lower end of thehoisting-rope L, the fork being attachedto its opposite end, and whenthe fork is down ready to be loaded the bar F is in a plane which istransverse with the frame A. When the fork is loaded and the horsestarted the bar F is turned in the direction indicated by arrow 1, andthe branch rope L is wound upon the pulley K, the latter being turned byvthe rope J and segment I. By this means the loaded fork is elevated andat the same time turned over' the spot or stack where the hay is to hedeposited. When the bar F is turned back to its original position b vbacking the horsethe fork at the end of L will descend by "Ilwn' gravityandthe ropes J L be wound upon pulley K.` l

I would/remark that the pulleys K f f may be adjustedso that hay may beelevated at either side of the machine.

This'device may be very readily operated and with but a moderate expenditu re ot' power. It maybe cheaply constructed, is strong and durable,and the work of elevating and stack ing hay can be performed veryexpeditiously.

The swivel pulley h turns and conforms to the swing ot' the rope L inanydirection.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to securebyLetters Paten t l.' The swivel upright E, applied to the permanentupright B, in combination with the ini clinedbar F, vsecured to E, andconnected to the lower part of B by the bar H, all arranged,

substantially as shown, to form a new and im proved crane forallay-elevating device. 2. The segment 1,.attacl1edto lthe bar H, incombination with the rope J, pulley K, and the hoisting and branch ropesL L', all arranged, in, combination with the crane, to operate in themanner substantially as and for the pun pose set forth. A

3. The bracing ot the inclined bar F by means ot' the transverse bar Gand iron rods d d, -substantially'as and for the purpose described. l vI WM. MINIUK.

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THoMAs LIU HEAD P- L. MINE.

